GDPR matchup: Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 | iapp

In this Privacy Tracker series, we look at laws from across the globe and match them up against the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The aim is to help you determine how to avoid duplication as you move toward GDPR compliance and help you focus your efforts. In this installment, elevenM’s Tim de Sousa compares Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 with the GDPR.

Australian Privacy Act

Mandatory Data Breach Notification SchemeFebruary 22nd, 2018

From 22 February 2018, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) will include a mandatory data breach notification scheme. This means you will have to alert authorities and all affected individuals about any ‘eligible data breach’ which takes place in your company.